Symbolism On Early Gravestones with Ron Romano April, 29 2025

Maine’s cemeteries are rich with beautifully hand-carved gravestones created by local stonecutters dating from colonial times to the end of the 1800’s. What do the gravestone symbols – rising sun, skulls and cross bones, and pointing fingers – mean? In this heavily illustrated presentation, cemetery historian and author Ron Romano will describe the "anatomy" of a gravestone, discuss the types of materials found in our burying.